The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-19
A GREAT OCCASION.


be Celebrated In Philadelphia.
Next month at Philadelphia will be
celebrated the centenary OF the adoption
Of the Constitution Of the United States,
and the occasion promises to be one Of
great interest. The programme is very
elaborate and includes the delivery Of an
Grafton by Justice Miller, OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and poem
by national poet, in commemoration Of
the signing Of the constitution. There
will be grand industrial professional
display, which will outshine in mugniti.
cence and extent, in the variety and com.
pieteness OF itB detail, the great popular
rejoicing Of over one hundred years ago.
There will be q military display In which
the United States will be represented BY
each branch Of its military and naval ser.
vlce, commanded by the General Of the
army; the several States and territories
and tue District OF Columbia will be rep.
resented by thor militia and volunteer
service. Il
The celebration will continue for three
days. September Is Ia assigned for pro.
cetaional industrial display. In object
will be to illustrate, in contract, the Gus.
tong, domestic characteristics, commerce,
arte, implements Of industry, means OF
transportation, ETC., ETC., Of 1857 with
those Of 1887, with view to give ocular
demonstration of tho changes and nation.
al progress mads in the frat century Of
our constitutional existence. This display,
moving in long procession, mounted upon
cars prepared for the purpose and accom-.
panied by. various civil organizations,
promises to be q. feature Of brilliant and
historic interest. In the evening OF that
day the Governor OF Pennsylvania will
hold public reception in honor Of the
Governors OF the States and Territories
present at the celebration. S. pa
The next day, September 10, Is assigned
Tor the military parade and review OF the
regiments and companies Of the militia Of
the several States aud Territories, ACCOM-
panied by their respective Governors and
stalls and by detachmenta from the army
and navy Of the United States, detailed
for that occasion. From the returns
already received the commission expects
the presence Of hom twelve to fifteen
thousand State troops. Ono State alone
offers seven thousand troops in honor OF
the occasion. 1t Ia also intended, if prac-
sicable, to illustrate in this parade the
contrasts between the military arms and
equipments Of revolutionary times and
those Of the prasent day. Tha co-opera-
ton OF the army and navy Of the United
States hiss been aroused to the commiesion.
In the evening Of the same day will occur
public reception, in honor Of the Presi-
dent OF the United States, with the Gov
ernora, representatives Of ioreign govern
tnenis, military, etc. a.:, IS l5:!
The third and last day, September II.
Is devoted to the special service OF COM
memorstion, at which the President OF
the United States will preaide in person,
Invitations to participate in the celebra-
ton have been extended 10 the President
aud Cabinet, to the Federal Judiciary, to
the United States Senators and members
Of Congress-, to representatives Of all tho
departments OF the federal government,
TO the Governor OF each State and Terri
terry, 10 tho Judiciaries and Legislatures
oil the cams and tho representatives OF
the several departments thersol to the
Commissioners OF tho District Of Colum.
bia, and tho Iesiden. representatives Of
| the foreign governments having friendly
relations with the United states. Nor
have the various civic organizations and
ASSOCIATIONS OF the Union been forgotten.
They and all msjor and brigadier gen
erals Of tho army, active or retired, all
rear-sdmirals and commodores, all known
deecendants Of the trainers Of the Consti.
tuition, hiatoriane. poets, literary men,
newspaper editors, Judges, lawyers, ply
siciaps. preachers, bishops, cardinals, dis.
tingui,hed inventors, explorers and all
others who are true representatives oil
national progress, have been invited to be
present. .@it: Il! RI X 4 !;